Well, not physically — he’s still in Fallujah — but yesterday he was able to speak to the Chimperor hisself via satellite hookup:
My question and […] President Bush’s somewhat paraphrased answer follows. The meeting was on the record, but notes took the place of recording devices due to the sensitive nature of the video conference’s surroundings:
INDC: Mr. President, first I'd like to let you know that I was in Fallujah for the month of January and returned to compare the situation this month, and security progress in Fallujah specifically and Anbar as a whole is somewhat remarkable and heartening. But a key to maintaining security momentum in the province is for the Iraqi government at the national level to pick up where US support leaves off, by providing funds to support reconstruction and logistics to local security forces. What influence or leverage is being applied with the national Iraqi government to ensure that such assistance is delivered to the province? And note that the desire for support is tempered by the local belief - incorrect or correct to whatever degree - that the central Iraqi government under Maliki is compromised by Iranian interests.
"The military can only do so much. There has to be follow-up with jobs and hope," said Bush. "We recognize that the man on the street needs to feel like his government cares about him."
He then mentioned the death of Sheik Abdul Sitar Abu-Risha, and wondered if his demise would stall the process, or, as he suspects, would cause like-minded individuals to redouble their efforts. He cited the example of his meeting with the governing council of Anbar on his recent trip to the area. "We had this meeting with the governing council. The head of the provincial council was like the governor and the local sheiks were like mayors." He said that each link in the chain requested more help from the next higher position, "the sheiks requested help from the governor and the governor said 'we need help from [Maliki].'"
"By putting them at the table it made it abundantly clear that they needed assistance ... so [the federal Iraqi government] went out there with $120 million to begin with and [more funds] to follow."
For my part, I spent yesterday playing with the PowerScrub™ function of my new dishwasher.
Tomato, tomahto.
But for the record? Had Ardolino been able to land these kinds of guests while we were doing our radio gig, I think we could have made some serious coin from it.
Now, if Bill could just figure out a way to have Senator Feingold read one of his posts into the Congressional Record, he might just be able to parlay such success into a Salon column…
“parlay such success into a Salon column”
Aren’t “success” and “Salon column” mutually exclusive terms? heh.
Sounds like Bill discovered the Iraqi version of CERP.
Prick.
I think all it takes is sending it to your congresscritter and asking them to please read it on the floor. or so I’ve heard.
Good DAY sir.
I voted for him. I’m very proud of that.
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I’m glad Chuckles at the Detroit Times is a REAL blogger; not like you phoney bloggers, pretending to blog on your make-believe computers. He’d have asked REAL questions, and I’m sure reported everything in the unbiased and objective manner typical of, nay, a necessary part of the nature of the leftards.
Should we send Bill some socks? I hear that helps too.
I changed my posting, please go reread it and comment… thank you republican water carriers.
Comment by Chuck @ Detroit Times on 9/14 @ 3:52 pm #
“I say the things that others do not have the guts to say.”
” I say things that others with even half a brain wont say.”
There. Fixed that for ya, Chuck.
The name of this Blog is wrong it should be Protein Stupidity. The Republican Water Carrier Network. :lol:
– Well its been a very bad week for the LunarBats, so a “surge” in trollosity is to be expected. Lets review:
– On the eve of what may eventually be viewed as the veritable “Waterloo” for the Dems, perhaps the last chance they’ll have to force an all out stampede from Iraq, have enough time for the slaughtering to die down in time for elections, shove the Iraq conflict into the “resolved” column, and thereby have a chance in hell of disposing the Reps from the White House, what do the crazy aunts in the attic do. They pull the rug out from under the party they declare they own. Way to go surrender monkeys. So far in the only two political events they’ve had any real involvment, the Lieberman disaster in Conn., and now the NYT berserker ad, there seems to be an unmistakable pattern going on here.
– I may have to revise my opinions of the Left as a serious, if wrong headed, political player if this keeps up. A few more of these massive brain farts, and even their own bought and paid for candidates won’t speak to them.
– On topic – Goldfarb, how are you and Bill at puppetry….Oh and the banjo…..
Also from Chuck:
“All I am going to say is, there were no Bloggers from the Liberal side of the fence or anyone of an independent stance. Which proves to me, that Bush just wants his water carriers to be around him, and not anyone critical of his Administration.”
Because conservative bloggers are never critical of Bush. LMAO!
I’m beginning to think Chucky is a put on. Either that, or he has the instructions for how to tie his shoes and reminders to turn off the stove before leaning over it to grab his oatmeal written in pen on one of his palms.
In crayon.
Block printed.
What if MoveOn had existed 65 years ago?
Nope, Chuck is the genuine article. He he was almost reasonable once but of course, he got over it.
And there’s likely a couple of pairs of idiot mittens in his wardrobe.
Chuckles makes me laugh. He is not even a good troll. Protein Stupidity? Oh, the horror. Must go call my mommy and then tell the principal that Chuckles is bullying us. However will we manage if Chuckles is not our friend? Without his friendship, I will be living in the streets, wondering why I ever voted Republican because them Dems sure do take care of the homeless. Under the BushCo regime, I am left to pull scraps from the stale veggies in the trashbin at Krogers. Had we elected Kerry, Superman would still be alive and we would all be eating seared foi gras, rare filet mignon, and creme brulee prepared tableside. Thanks Chuckles, you are a hoot.
Shorter Chuck:
PW is teh suxxor I am teh pwnage LOLOLOLOL!!!1!1!ELEVEN!
– You know….I kindof figured Chucky as the short type….in several departments….
– Watching the ignoramous parade from the Left, sort of makes you wonder what they’re putting in the paste these days….
– Chucky boy doesn’t like us, I’m simply crushed. Dsmn I wish there was a viable 2nd party to debate. This post modern social engineering theory bullshit gets so fucking boring after awhile.
Hmmmm… Detroit Times? I think (sorry Carin) being associated with Detroit is punishment enough.
Well, that and the rather poor writing skills.
“But his words were good.” And no, I don’t know how to link. But it’s there. So you hang your hat on this?
Well, we don’t know what he said. They could have been just sort of better than average words I guess, but if his words were bad, then that would be a another story, and Bush’s assessment would be incorrect.
HATRACKIST !!!
Sorry, that just struck me as an exemplar of the Bushist stumblebum administration.
From the dailyKos link:
Chuckles, indeed.
That’s not a very positive note to start the weekend with.
the stumbly thing I mean
A daily kos link is really not such a good way to start off a weekend either.
compare the dailykos stuff…
with his “comment policy”…
“…if you seem to be a big problem…”
I read somewhere that Stalin had similar standards.
“If you come here looking for a debate…”
– A Lefty that admits he’s afraid too debate? Whats up with that.
happy – That first sentence starting with “further more” is really a lousy sentence, no? I am nealy illiterate, and had I written that sentence, would have been ashamed.
Pointing out how duplicitous they are is not really worthwhile. They are immune to cognitive dissonance.
“…. is in my opinion is a grave offense, and should be dealt with harshly. (and obviously is not depedent on what the meaning of “is” is)
– Since he doesn’t blog for the heady exhiliration of “teh debate”, from his tone it has to be for the chance of meeting new friends and the adoration.
“M-m-m-m-mein Fueher….I gan v-a-a-a-alk!!!!”
You’re right, JD – not worthwhile at all – and they’re suddenly extremely boring to me. This makes me wonder but that they – the media mostly, but non-entity leftist bloggers too – aren’t bored with themselves. Just a theory, but I’d say that the Petraeus NYT ad was more a fit of acting out than anything else, and I expect we’ll see a lot more of it, and a lot more egregious.
Thanks for that BB (PYU)…. now I have to go dig my CD of that movie out and watch it…now!
omment by Chuck @ Detroit Times on 9/14 @ 4:19 pm #
The name of this Blog is wrong it should be Protein Stupidity. The Republican Water Carrier Network. :lol:
You should have quit while……, Oh shit. You never will be ahead.
Chuck linked here — as he’s done on several occasions — then banned me from even VIEWING his site.
Which was a bad idea. Because I used a proxy server to grab his pic. And now I think I’ll play…
Chuckles is so popular. That’s why he’s teh populist.
I think it’s wonderful that teh interwebs has provided a creative outlet for people who would otherwise be standing on street corners screaming at passers-by and urinating on parked cars.
Better to keep them off the street, I say.